Fitting your studies into your everyday and working life can be difficult. For this reason we have created a rough schedule for you to base your revision around before your exam.
It’s a good idea to create your own personalised revision plan based on the key learning areas included in this schedule, however, there are some dates that you will need to include in order to meet the requirements for the course pass guarantee, including the mock exam deadlines.
April 2020
Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April:
Pre-seen Released
The official CIMA pre-
- Pre-
seen analysis videos - Strategic analysis videos
- Top 10 issues video
- Industry pack video
Read through the industry analysis pack steadily over the next few weeks. It’s mostly background reading to build industry knowledge. However it would be useful to learn some industry examples prior to your first mock exam so you can start to include some in your answers. Post your questions on the pre-
Tuesday 7th April – Sunday 12th April:
Exam Technique
Watch the Course Tuition Videos to learn what it takes to pass this exam. Refer to Study Text Part 1 which supports this. Undertake the writing and planning exercises in Study Text Part I. This is the most important part of the week – the exercises start to ingrain good exam technique that watching videos alone will never do! Post questions on our course forum. It’s crucial that you clarify any areas of confusion at this early stage.
Wednesday 15th April:
MCS Marker Assigned
On this day, you will receive an email which includes details of your assigned marker. They’ll be there to support you through the next few weeks of your studies.
Saturday 18th April:
Attend Masterclass 1
This will recap the key learning’s to date in the videos and give you a chance to ask questions and meet other students. Asking questions is key, please do take the opportunity to clarify any issues you currently have.
Watch the full recording if you are unable to attend on the day.
Monday 20th April – Saturday 25th April:
Theory and the Case Study Exam
The theory week – study text part 2
Study Text Part 2 is a condensed version of our E2, F2 and P2 texts and particularly focuses on those areas most relevant to the case study, saving you time and helping you focus on application to the pre-
You’re unlikely to be able to revise everything prior to your exam, so the key this week is to identify the topics you feel you most need to review.
Then aim to read through other sections of Study Text Part 2 over the next few weeks, recapping key areas of theory, focusing on any areas of weakness that come out of the mock exams.
Sunday 26th April:
Mock 1 Deadline
Mock 1 deadline –
It is vital that even at this early stage you complete this in the allocated time.
Time management is a key challenge in this exam and you need to learn to work quickly early on in the process – you won’t suddenly speed up in the last week!
Don’t be tempted to read any solutions before the exam – make it a real exam test – that’s the best way to learn.
Use our dedicated business, leadership, people and technical competency textbooks to brush up on your weaker areas.
Monday 27th April – Wednesday 29th April:
Ethics
Ethics is THE MOST COMMONLY EXAMINED TOPIC in this exam. You must master this subject if you are going to pass.
Watch the video and then practise 5-
Use the remaining questions as practise over the next few weeks whenever you get a chance.
Tuesday 28th April – Saturday 2nd May:
Review Mock Feedback
Reviewing the feedback on your exams is probably the most important thing you’ll do during this course. And yet, many people ignore this crucial step.
Review your Mock 1 feedback when it has been returned by your marker and create a list of the key points you will commit to improve on prior to the next mock.
Study our Mock 1 solutions so you can pick up key learning points. Review any theory that was a clear weakness.
Re-
This is an ideal time to use our dedicated business, leadership, people and technical competency textbooks to brush up on your weaker areas.
May 2020
Sunday 3rd May:
Mock 2 Deadline
Mock 2 deadline – complete mock exam and send to your marker
Tuesday 5th May – Saturday 9th May:
Review Mock Feedback
Review Mock 2 feedback when returned by marker and create a list of the key points you will commit to improve on prior to the next mock.
Study our Mock 2 solutions so you can pick up key learning points. Review any theory that was a clear weakness.
Re-
Use the ethics pack questions for extra question practise.
Sunday 10th May:
Mock 3 Deadline
Mock 3 deadline – complete mock exam and send to your marker
Tuesday 12th May – Friday 15th May:
Review Mock Feedback
Review Mock 3 feedback when returned by marker and create a list of the key points you will commit to improve on prior to the next mock.
Study our Mock 3 solutions so you can pick up key learning points. Review any theory that was a clear weakness.
Re-
Use extra time to do ethics pack questions, recap on the course and pre-
Saturday 16th May:
Attend Masterclass 2
This will recap the key learning’s to date in the videos and give you a chance to ask questions and meet other students. Asking questions is key, please do take the opportunity to clarify any issues you currently have.
Watch the full recording if you are unable to attend on the day.
Wednesday 20th May – Friday 22nd May (subject to change due to coronavirus):
Exam Week
Final revision –
Ideally take a few days off work prior to the exam and spend the majority of that time re-
Review the pre-
Learn all 25 industry examples from the industry pack.
Recap any key theory on which you think you are weak. Do not make this the key focus of your last few days though – it’s practise that is key at this stage for case study exams.
Take the exam – go in with a positive attitude. Following this plan should put you in an excellent position to pass.
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